Chapter 73: Using Newspaper as Sword

The situation of hot newspaper sales was staged everywhere in Paris.

Most of those newsboys had no work to do, so they went to the Paris Commercial Newspaper Office to try their luck. Unexpectedly, the sales were unusually good.

According to the agreement, they could get 6 deniers for every 10 newspapers they sold. Just after noon, the lucky newsboys had sold 50 newspapers, earning several times more than working in the workshop!

The story of Hunter Shaw's broken engagement and the story of Cress being shot but not dying were known to everyone almost in one morning.

Many people couldn't help but feel itchy when they heard others discussing an interesting story very enthusiastically, but they didn't know what was going on.

Just when they were hesitating whether to take out a sum of money to subscribe to the newspaper, they heard that there was a newspaper seller on the street outside, so they immediately went to buy one.

And the ladies who were most able to keep up with the trend had begun to organize salons, with the theme of "Immortal Cress" or "Alchemy Family" just seen. They keenly realized that these stories would definitely become the most popular topics, and they had to seize the opportunity.

That evening, even Parisians would greet each other with a sentence - "Have you read that novel?"

It's no wonder that the entertainment life in the 18th century was very monotonous. There were only a few novels and dramas, and most of them were already tired of reading. People could only pass the time by chatting about the gossips of the aristocracy.

And the routines of the later generations of cool articles that have been repeatedly refined by countless authors are completely soul-touching for readers of this era. You will be addicted to them after just one look!

This is not an exaggeration. Even in the 21st century, there have been American guys who were so devoted to reading cool articles that they didn't even care about taking drugs, and finally successfully quit drugs.

For the Parisians whose spiritual life is empty, these novels have a lot of cool points, various foreshadowings, and constant suspense, which makes them unable to stop.

The next day, when everyone was still discussing the plot of yesterday's novel, they were surprised to find that there was a new chapter in today's newspaper!

It revealed some mysteries in yesterday's story and left more suspense. The plot is still exciting. Who can resist reading it?

You can skip the meal, but you must buy the newspaper!

Some people even fought to grab the last newspaper in the hands of the newsboy...

Just after 3 pm, the stocks of "Paris Business" and "News and Pictures" were sold out.

Denico looked at the dozens of newsboys in front of him who were anxiously waiting to get the newspapers, and felt like he was dreaming.

He knew that the wonderful novel sent by the crown prince would definitely cause the newspapers to sell well, but he didn't expect the sales to be so amazing.

Oh my God! The two newspapers were printed in 7,000 copies each, and they were all sold out!

You know, there are only more than 500,000 people in Paris, and the most popular "Paris News" newspaper in the past had a sales volume of less than 3,000 copies. And the two newspapers added up to more than 5 "Paris News"!

His hands began to tremble. He immediately rushed into the printing workshop, pointed at the printing machine and shouted to the workers:

"Print more! Print 1,000 more copies immediately!! Use your fastest speed!!!"

At this moment, a manager of the newspaper hurried over and excitedly gestured towards the office:

"Mr. Denico, please go over quickly! The Elegant Source Perfume Store, Anitol Iron Tool Store, and... In short, several well-known stores came to discuss advertising."

Denico waved his hand and said domineeringly:

"Let them wait first, I will go over after I arrange the reprint."

Of course, he has the capital to be domineering - a newspaper with a sales volume of more than 14,000 copies will not worry about no one coming to advertise.

With the hot sales of the Paris Commercial Newspaper, a large number of readers will also read articles about tax bills in the newspaper while reading novels.

On the streets, people have begun to discuss the bill:

"If you ask me, those nobles should have paid more taxes long ago!"

"Yes, I saw that the taxes increased were all for the nobles. Why do we poor people pay more taxes than the nobles?"

"The City Hall always says that there is no funding, why not ask the nobles?"

"Humph, the High Court has always rejected tax bills, isn't it because those judges themselves are nobles!"

"No wonder they always say that they defend the power of the court, but it turns out that it is the power not to pay taxes."

"That's right..."

For a while, the Duke of Orleans gathered the power of all the newspapers in Paris, and the wind that was unfavorable to the bill was deflected.

In fact, Joseph has not yet fully exerted his strength in the war of public opinion. He still has two novel manuscripts in his hand, which are reserved for pamphlets.

Yes, he did not intend to use newspapers only to fight the war of public opinion, which would be too disadvantageous.

Since the war has started, there is no need to talk about unnecessary gentlemanly manners. Although the pamphlet is low-brow, full of rumors, and relies on "vulgarity" to attract people, it is despised by the mainstream of society, but its audience is very wide.

Today, the literacy rate of French people has exceeded 60%. A large number of people who cannot afford newspapers can only read pamphlets for entertainment. It can be said that pamphlets are the master of the low-end market.

Joseph will naturally not miss this propaganda tool.

It's just that it's difficult for the audience of pamphlets to make regular and continuous purchases. This will affect the readability of serial novels. So he plans to issue a pamphlet once a week, publishing 7 days of novel chapters.

When tens of thousands of pamphlets appear on the streets of Paris, that's when he really launches a general attack.

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At the regular ball at the Palace of Versailles, a group of noble ladies glanced at Princess Therese with resentment, complaining about why she always occupied the prince.

And the young men looked at Joseph helplessly, hoping that a kind-hearted lady could "kidnap" the prince and give them a chance to get close to Her Royal Highness.

Of course, this is Joseph's unilateral use of his sister as a "shield" - he really has a psychological shadow on dancing...

After these few days of adjustment, Therese has become less concerned about the rumors, and is now chatting with Joseph:

"I heard that the 'Crown Prince's Blessing' you invented is very magical. I've been taking it recently. But it doesn't work for the time being..."

Joseph hurriedly asked with concern: "Where are you feeling uncomfortable? Do you have a fever?"

Therese shook her head: "I don't have a fever. I just often feel dizzy, weak, and short of breath. I fainted a few months ago. The doctors couldn't find the cause. Dr. Baptiste suggested that I go to Meudon Castle for recuperation."

Joseph's face was full of black lines: You don't have symptoms that can take salicin, what medicine are you taking blindly?

"You can't just take whatever medicine you hear is magical. You have to listen to the doctor's orders."

Therese nodded seriously: "It was Dr. Baptiste who told me to take it."

"..."

Joseph held his forehead and asked again: "What other medicine do you take?"

Therese said the names of several herbs.

Joseph looked at her pale face and thought to himself: From what she said, the symptoms seem to be more serious anemia. Girls of her age seem to be prone to anemia. I just don't know if it is iron deficiency anemia or pathological.

Thérèse added: "In addition to taking medicine, I have to undergo bloodletting treatment every half a month."

Joseph's face was completely black: "You'd better fire your doctor."

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